[gentoo-commits] proj/devmanual:master commit in: general-concepts/dependencies/

["Jeremy Olexa" <darkside@gentoo.org>]

commit:     2f4f4030eff56025d8b2b4fcdfd50f44739f8dfb
Author:     Jeremy Olexa <darkside <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Thu Feb 17 21:07:48 2011 +0000
Commit:     Jeremy Olexa <darkside <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Thu Feb 17 21:07:48 2011 +0000
URL:        http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=proj/devmanual.git;a=commit;h=2f4f4030

Improve wording about REDPEND

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 general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml |    8 ++++----
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml
index 49b0ff1..671ccf8 100644
--- a/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml
+++ b/general-concepts/dependencies/text.xml
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ exemptions).
 <p>
 The <c>RDEPEND</c> ebuild variable should specify any dependencies which are
 required at runtime. This includes libraries (when dynamically linked), any data
-packages and (for interpreted languages) the relevant interpreter. If this
-variable is not specified, it defaults to the value of <c>DEPEND</c>, but you
-should always explicitly define <c>RDEPEND="${DEPEND}"</c> (as in the future
-this setting is planned to be removed from Portage).
+packages and (for interpreted languages) the relevant interpreter. In EAPI=3 or
+older, if this variable is not specified it defaults to the value of
+<c>DEPEND</c>, however the implicit usage is frowned upon. In EAPI=4, the
+implicit behaviour was removed and the assignment is always explicit.
 </p>
 
 <p>